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First Methodist Church of Mesquite

First Methodist Church of Mesquite from directly overhead

First Methodist Church of Mesquite is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Mesquite, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1991
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.76904, -96.59893

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mesquite ISD Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
  • City Lake Park: 0.5 mi
  • Opal Lawrence Historical Park: 0.6 mi
  • Latimore Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hanby Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Nature reserves: 13
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Outpost: 12.9 mi
  • Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 16.5 mi
  • Day Use Sites: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Chalk Hill: 17.0 mi
  • Sand Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Breezy Hill: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • SoPac Trail Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • McKamy Spring: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Muddy Creek: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Methodist Church of Mesquite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk HillW 265°202 m17.0 mi
Breezy HillE 99°165 m18.3 mi
Sand HillSSE 156°117 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2020:0220:38
September equinox07:1518:5219:25
December solstice07:2616:4717:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677583878780695850
Precip in2.62.83.53.14.63.81.72.23.14.82.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dallas FAA AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403582179

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